Cisco CSS HTTP compression denial of service
| cisco-css-http-comp-dos (25642) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services Switches with HTTP compression enabled are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request to an affected device to cause the device to reload.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CSS software (8.10.1.6 or later), as listed in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20060405-css. See References.
As a workaround, disable HTTP compression.
References:
- cisco-sa-20060405-css: Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco 11500 Content Services Switch HTTP Request Vulnerability.
- BID-17383: Cisco 11500 Content Services Switch HTTP Compression Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1631: Unspecified vulnerability in the HTTP compression functionality in Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via (1) valid
- OSVDB ID: 24433: Cisco 11500 Content Services Switch HTTP Compression DoS
- SA19552: Cisco 11500 Content Services Switch HTTP Compression Denial of Service
- SECTRACK ID: 1015870: Cisco 11500 Content Services Switch HTTP Compression Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1257: Cisco Content Services Switch HTTP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco Content Services Switch 11500
Reported:
Apr 05, 2006
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